Thank you for attending Homeowner Vegetable Gardening 201 at the UF/IFAS Extension Office in Hernando County. Listed below are links to the presentations in PDF format and links to other references that you may find helpful. Please feel free to contact our office if you have any other questions.
Presentations
Healthy Crops for a Happy Harvest: Plant Disease Identification and Control
Dr. Whitney Elmore, UF/IFAS Extension Director, Pasco County
Know What’s Bugging You: Advanced Insect Identification and Control Recommendations
Eleanor Phillips, Doctor of Plant Medicine Graduate Student, University of Florida
Trouble Below the Surface: What Are Nematodes and Why You Should Care
Dr. William Lester, UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County
We’ve Got You Covered: Utilizing Cover Crops to Improve Your Soil
Dr. William Lester, UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County
Further Reading & Resources
Plant Diseases
Guidelines to Identification and Management of Plant Disease Problems: Part I. Eliminating Insect Damage and Abiotic Disorders
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg441
Guidelines for Identification and Management of Plant Disease Problems: Part II. Diagnosing Plant Diseases Caused by Fungi, Bacteria and Viruses
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg442
Guidelines for Identification and Management of Plant Disease Problems: Part III. Managing Plant Diseases
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg443
Nematodes
Nematode Management in the Vegetable Garden
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ng005
Cover Crops
Cover Crop Benefits for South Florida Commercial Vegetable Producers
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss461